Well, here we are on our last day of driving to Warner Robins. We have done many things and learned many more. Mostly good.

At the end of Thursday (Day 5), we were supposed to stop just outside of Nashville, Tennessee, but along the way we found Mammoth Cave National Park, in Kentucky, and decided to visit. Amelia had heard about it from a friend who had said it was a great place. She was right. They have a network of caves that is the longest in the world, coving several layers and passages. At this point they have mapped over 360 miles and believe that there are about 500. Since we arrived late, the chances of rain were 70%, and they offered a camp theatre, so we decided to stay the night. Luckily, for a little more money they provide a nice tent with hard sides, two bedrooms, a bathroom and four beds. A bit more comfortable I must say. If you are ever out this way, you should definitely visit.

On Friday, we woke up and got out as early as we could, but didn’t do much better than any other day. Very quickly, along the way I saw a sign for the National Corvette Museum. I figured, if it was what it sounded like, it would be fun to visit. Well, unknown to me, the Chevrolet Corvette plant is in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and the museum is right across the road from it. It was very cool and of course they had tons of cool cars and exhibits to look at. We also drove around the plant, but that was kind of depressing because there were hardly any cars on the lot. I’m not sure if that plant has been affected by the issues that GM has been having.

From teme museum we headed to Nashville to drive through the more famous areas. We started with the State Capitol building. It sits atop the highest point in the city and has some very good views of the city. We did a self-guided tour and I explained as much as I could to Matthew. I think the best part though, was when we drove up to the building. We stopped at a security booth and the state trooper there was very friendly. He asked where we were from and then gave us some premium parking in the employee parking area. Very nice. Unfortunately, when we came back after our tour, he was gone. It was a great experience though.

After all the touring around, Natalie decided that we were going to McDonald’s. At least we had Internet.

I also had to make some phone calls and needed a pay phone. Did you know, with the progress of cell phones today, there are almost no pay phones around. I ended up in what I figured is probably the last place left. A place of last resort. The Greyhound Bus terminal. I think they had ALL the pay phones in the city.

Calls made, and more lessons learned, we were back on the road. This time we decided to drive as long as we could to get as close to Atlanta as possible. We hit some speeds along the highway that I never expected. I think I was doing 90 mph at one point and people we easily passing me. Funny thing is that this was the area that had the most warning signs for speeding.

The driving has been pretty amazing the entire trip. The Interstate system is excellent and for the most part the road surfaces are nice. The scenary is surprisingly beautiful. Of course, near Lake Michigan it was expected, but I never expected it in Kentucky and Tennessee. It is like driving in the mountains. Fast going down with brakes on the keep your speed in check. Slow going up, trying to balance between air conditioning and speed and checking to see if the gas gauge is working.

Today, Saturday, we are driving past Atlanta (no time on this trip through), to Macon to do some banking and then to Warner Robins to check into our apartment. Then the fun begins. Laundry, laundry, laundry…